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v1.0.1

latest release: v1.0.1
one day ago

QuickInstall v1.0.1 is here!

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Changes

Bootloader:

  • Fixed a crash issue on many types of PHOENIX / OEM BIOSes (Thanks to the 8572135819 people who reported this on GitHub :-))
  • Changed the messaging to make it clear the F-keys are failsafe options

Reference images:

  • Fixed CAT file popups on LAN and some other classes
  • Fixed Version Conflict popup when USB Mouse is inserted
  • Fixed PS/2 mice not showing up in device manager
  • Fixed double device letters when USB storage is plugged in on boot
  • Fixed 98SE Lite image lacking windows defrag tool
  • Patched 7-Zip to fix Drag & Drop operation on Windows 9x
  • Fixed missing Defrag tool on 98Lite Sleek image
  • Fixed 7-zip file associations missing from one image
  • Total Commander was downgraded due to a crash issue with the latest version
  • Fixed programs not being added to start menu after installation in ME Lite image
  • Add some QFEs:
    • Add Q310695 (UDF.VXD)
    • Add Q288550 (VCOMM.VXD)
    • Add Q257360 (VPICD.VXD)
    • Add Q259253 (VMCPD.VXD)
    • Add Q321467 (PORTCLS.SYS)
    • Add Q237493 (TIMEDATE.CPL)
    • Add Q275873 (ACPI.SYS)

Driver Changes (Base):

  • SweetLow: Fixed nVME driver not working on VirtualBox (thanks SweetLow)
  • SweetLow: Fixed potential BSOD on shut down in AHCI driver
  • Add some Promise FastTrack SATA controller drivers
  • NDIS2 drivers moved to own directory, INFs rebuilt at runtime
  • Fixed Intel NDIS2 driver being chosen for hardware that has native drivers
  • Add BCM57xxx NDIS2 driver, prefer it over native driver which is garbage
  • Downgrade Marvell Yukon driver (fixes broken SMB access in 98SE)
  • Add CMI8329 sound driver
  • Fix USB 2.0 driver not loading on Ivy-Bridge boards with USB2.0 but not USB1.1 (missing USBD.SYS)
  • Added MediaGX sound and graphics drivers

Driver Changes (Extra):

  • Added MediaGX IDE driver

Framework changes:

  • Fixed a problem building pciutils on system with zlib installed
  • CSMWRAP updated to 3.0.0
  • Added 64 bit CSMWRAP binary for extra compatibility (not sure if it helps)
  • Fixed INSTALL.BAT failing on non-FreeDOS DOS variants
  • Added Post-Setup Win32 application to handle finalization of install
  • Remove APM suspend button from 98lite start menu (properly this time)
    • Randomize PC name a little so that there are no conflicts in the network with multiple 98Lite installs
    • clean up the registry a little
    • Set Network Logon type to "Windows Logon" which means the system will log in automatically (on reference images at least)
    • handle system reboot
  • Add support for some missing SCSI/SAS/ATA adpter to Linux kernel, most importantly all the MediaGX IDE adapters
  • pciutils updated to latest upstream
  • Driver CAB files now retain the original driver file dates when processed
  • Added support for headerless LZSS files for driver file decompression
  • Fix a bug importing some INF files due to codepage issues
  • NDIS2 drivers now get processed only for Windows ME images and are not offered for installation on them
  • Fixed System.INI and INF files having an excessive amount of blank lines after processing
  • Fixed a system.ini parsing issue on international releases

Installer changes:

  • Fixed installer menus escape key needing two keypresses to register
  • Removed cluster count from FAT32 format command, massively speeds up "formatting partition" part
  • Disk partitioning menu now allows to wipe partition table with F9
  • Reworked disk/partition menu structure and looks
  • Added some detection and user notification for known incompatibilities
  • Added Troubleshooting/help menu in the installer
  • Added a size check to warn the user if target partition overlaps/exceeds 128GiB/137GB boundary
  • Added a message after the installation showing how to re-start the installer
  • Made warnings on install configuration menu cancelable, i.e. allow user to go back and fix his mistake

Other changes:

  • Added bug report template to Github Issue Tracker
  • Bug reports via Discord will no longer be possible, since I simply cannot manage to keep track of inputs from Discord server, Discord DMs, Twitter threads, Twitter DMs and GitHub...

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